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25 Sep. 2019
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Schilling is a brilliant satirist, and this brief sketch is a surreal-yet-all-too-real vaudeville. Read it, it's funny! But then it leaves you outraged. And I love that. ”
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David Hansen
Recommended by David Hansen
- WONDER OF OUR STAGE by2 Jun. 2019“ A deeply pleasurable contemplation on the nature of the human, and what makes us so, Cross in this play also playfully tweaks the myths surrounding Shakespeare and the suggestion that did not write his own work. Elements of many of the Bard’s work, entwined with homages to Frankenstein, Pinocchio, and all stories of a child or creation in conflict with their parent or creator. Elegiac and inspiring, a must-read! ”
- Ripped by28 May. 2019“ An important and timely script that haunts the reader/audience member long after the closing image. Bublitz has expertly crafted a #MeToo narrative which robs anyone of the option of rushing too quickly to judgement. Highly recommended not only for production but to foster deep discussion on rape culture, communication, empathy, consent, and culpability. ”
- Tastes like Chicken by4 May. 2019“ An hilarious and intentionally politically-incorrect burlesque, Barnes has created a dysfunctional family satire about the abdication of personal responsibility, and how easy it is become a complete sociopath when there is someone there to reassure you that it is all right. The social contract is flimsy and fragile, and also flammable. Love it! ”
- Am I White by28 Apr. 2019“ Dawes' striking and effective play questions the very nature of race, and the madness that inflicts our nation as a result of our original sin -- not just slavery, but the self-hypnosis under which we put ourselves to create an artificial concept called "race" by which others are held apart. A taut prison drama set in the months before 9/11, it was a startling reminder of a time when it was unthinkable that a white supremacist could ever become President again. Highly recommended! ”
- NUTSHELL by28 Apr. 2019“ Swanson's Gothic investigation of this near-forgotten mother of forensic investigation is rich with gallows humor, presenting an unreliable narrator whose live was dedicated to making the unseen seen. Highly presentational and also gripping weaving the true and imagined stories we tell, used for controlling women, to mold their behavior, which is true of our folk tales, as well as our modern television procedural dramas. A very intelligent narrative of gender, class, race, and violence, compelling and very timely. ”
- spoons by26 Apr. 2019“ “Spoons” is an urgent and intimate two-hander, one with crackling, witty dialogue and compelling, charismatic characters. It walks a careful line down the middle, present issues of trauma, sex work and compassion from male and female perspectives. I would love to see this performed on-stage. ”
- Shalah by26 Apr. 2019“ Merilo has created a very timely play, communicating the sense of danger, fear, and dread that those who are defined as others must live with, every day. This is an elegant take on The Merchant of Venice, told from the Jewish characters' point of view which I very much enjoyed reading. Shakespeare is important. Redeeming Shakespeare is also important. It is a marvelous interpretation. ”
- Wanderer by24 Apr. 2019“ Graff has crafted a brief work of mournful longing, one which includes a strong theme of acceptance. A site-specific piece, I can see and feel the characters moving among a gathered audience near abandoned tracks. Give it a read! ”
- Sapience by23 Apr. 2019“ Burbano's script resides in a laboratory, one ostensibly for the study of great apes, specifically one orangutan named Wookie. But we the audience witness a larger experiment in human interaction, between hyper-intelligent folks on the spectrum. between races, human sexuality and illness, the effect of singing Echo & the Bunnymen in a controlled environment. How do our minds work? How much do we yet not know? How can we be aware of death and not go insane? It's a thought-provoking, compassionate work, and I seriously recommend it. ”